We had our first playdate today making cookies, and I have to say they are my finest work to date!! In my world the perfect cookie is crunchy round the edge and soft and crumbly in the middle, but previous efforts, while tasty enough, were crunchy all the way through. I had tried less time in the oven but the end result was still the same.
Whipping up a batch of cookie dough with Philippa was a dream! No sore arm and shoulder from trying to beat the butter! No head to toe dusting of flour - well, only a little when I turned the mixer up too high!
For some reason the end result was a lot paler than previous attempts, but looked more like the cookies I know and love, and as you can see from the next photo, these cookies were so wonderfully soft I couldn't even get all of them off the tray in one piece.
So all in all, I think I can quite confidently call this exercise a success!! Tomorrow's mission is to see how Philippa performs with cupcakes, but my mission right now is to try and not eat all the cookies before Hubby comes home. Chances .........?!?!
Couple more minutes in the oven should do it, then you'll get the colour and they'll be just a smidge firmer. Well done honey - mine's in the post then is it? xxx
ReplyDeleteNo no - I was happier with the colour as I felt previous attempts were too dark. I did end up putting them back on the tray and back in the oven for a further couple of minutes before I took the photo and they were much better - I didnt realise that using the mixer to make the dough would affect the cooking time, but im clued in now!!
ReplyDeleteYummy - post me some!!! It looks like a mixer may be the cure for the concrete-like cupcakes I bake. Try some cupcakes next and let me know how to do it!!! :-D
ReplyDeleteHurrah!! You managed to comment!! Cupcakes are cooling as I type - will let you know how I get on ....
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